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washington bureau chief from mother jones and our political analyst. let's take a look at some of this stuff from john mccain. four years since john mccain lost his presidential bid, ten days since mitt romney lost but they are holding a grudge against the president and their bitter comments this week. listen to romney's conference calm about obama's gifts and mccain's gifts about obama ally susan rice. >> what the president, the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extra financial gift from the government and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote. >> susan rice should have known better and if she didn't know better she's not qualified. she should have known better. i will do everything in my power to block her from being the united states secretary of state. >> let's go after romney first in a way that he's calculating how he lost. you can give all kinds of reasons when you lose. when you spout the argument that the other guy bought all the interest groups, that seems to diminish not jus
washington bureau chief from mother jones and our political analyst. let's take a look at some of this stuff from john mccain. four years since john mccain lost his presidential bid, ten days since mitt romney lost but they are holding a grudge against the president and their bitter comments this week. listen to romney's conference calm about obama's gifts and mccain's gifts about obama ally susan rice. >> what the president, the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of...
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i'm governor of the state of washington. if they get a lump in their breast, a woman with get it seen today. that's at risk now because of what the republicans are doing. i don't think they will stand without providing meaningful replacement and they have a long, long ways until the republicans could come up with a meaningful way. we're going to be vocal, not allow this to happen. we'll be in this fight. the people i'm working for. >> have to leave it there. governor, thank you for your perspective. >> thanks for caring. >>> still ahead, why is donald trump's national security adviser catching heat for reportedly talking to the russians? the timing makes some suspicious. that's ahead. >>announcer: you must be strong. you must be- you must be... uh. ready for anything. because you never know who's playing. vikings: war of clans: download free now. so we know how to cover almost alanything.ything, even mer-mutts. (1940s aqua music) (burke) and we covered it, february third, twenty-sixteen. talk to farmers. we know a thing or t
i'm governor of the state of washington. if they get a lump in their breast, a woman with get it seen today. that's at risk now because of what the republicans are doing. i don't think they will stand without providing meaningful replacement and they have a long, long ways until the republicans could come up with a meaningful way. we're going to be vocal, not allow this to happen. we'll be in this fight. the people i'm working for. >> have to leave it there. governor, thank you for your...
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many of them were new to washington. their entire careers ahead of them. and in that very first term, they had to take tough vote after tough vote, because we were in crisis. they took votes to save the financial system and the economy even when it was highly unpopular. it took votes to save the auto industr industry, and when even in michigan people didn't want to see the bailouts. it took votes to crack down on abuses of wall street despite the pressure from the lobbyists and sometimes the donors. and they found themselves in the midst of a great debate a debate that had been going on for decades. a debate that the kennedy family had participated in and helped to lead, a debate about whether a nation as wealthy as the united states of america would finally make health care not a privilege but a right for all americans. [ applause ] and there was a reason why health care reform had not been ak k accomplished before. it was hard. it involved 11 1/6 of the econo and all manners of stakeholders and subject to misinformation and fearmongering and so by the ti
many of them were new to washington. their entire careers ahead of them. and in that very first term, they had to take tough vote after tough vote, because we were in crisis. they took votes to save the financial system and the economy even when it was highly unpopular. it took votes to save the auto industr industry, and when even in michigan people didn't want to see the bailouts. it took votes to crack down on abuses of wall street despite the pressure from the lobbyists and sometimes the...
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on the computer spying, the story breaking tonight, "the guardian" and the "washington post" reporting the national security agency and fbi are tapping directly into the central servers of nine different u.s. internet companies. big big names in american computing, google and yahoo! and microsoft, who was apparently first in, in the program. facebook and aol, skype and youtube and apple and something called paltalk. i was not previously familiar with it. in this middle east and carries a lot of internet traffic in syria and particularly vital as communications medium during the arab spring. of the companies named in these nsa documents published by "the post and "the guardian," five of the big names issued statements denying they participate in this program saying they do not provide the government direct access or some sort of secret back door to their servers. nevertheless, the nsa says they're in. both papers were apparently given access to what seems to be the same document or similar document. it appears to be a power point slide show used to train intelligence operatives of capab
on the computer spying, the story breaking tonight, "the guardian" and the "washington post" reporting the national security agency and fbi are tapping directly into the central servers of nine different u.s. internet companies. big big names in american computing, google and yahoo! and microsoft, who was apparently first in, in the program. facebook and aol, skype and youtube and apple and something called paltalk. i was not previously familiar with it. in this middle east...
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washington hotel that bares his name. >> where is this? this is a gorgeous room. >> a total genius must have built this. >> the first official event of the day, a wreath laying at the arlington cemetery. a precursor to the title tomorrow, commander in chief of all u.s. military forces. a preinauguration concert on the steps of lincoln memorial. the artists including three doors down and toby keith. the event was a first and it was a site of an elaborate concert for barack obama featuring many people. i will see you tomorrow and i am going to be cheering you on. you are going to cheer me on but i am going to be cheering you on. what we have done, it is so special. all over the world, they're talking about it and i love you folks. we are going to work together and we are going to make america great again and i will add, greater than ever before. the event ended with the battle hymn of the republic. the skies blazed with fire works, leading up to the presidency, all of the infrastructure around donald trump has changed. his motorcade is massi
washington hotel that bares his name. >> where is this? this is a gorgeous room. >> a total genius must have built this. >> the first official event of the day, a wreath laying at the arlington cemetery. a precursor to the title tomorrow, commander in chief of all u.s. military forces. a preinauguration concert on the steps of lincoln memorial. the artists including three doors down and toby keith. the event was a first and it was a site of an elaborate concert for barack...
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i'm chris matthews back in washington. let me start tonight with this impressive week in charlotte. there may be no one explanation for it, but i've never seen such excitement in a political convention. it was in the faces of the people who stood at the edge of our stage, the loud roars when one of us said something about president obama, their deep concentration watching him on our big screen as he spoke last night. i don't know what this means for november. we're going to get serious economic reports between now and then and we'll know if the economy's slowing down or beginning to perk. the news we got this morning wasn't satisfactory by anyone's standards. but the real question is how the voters look at this election. will they view it as a choice between two candidates or as an up or down referendum on president obama. a brutally tough standard by the way so soon after the financial crash of 2008 and '09. m steve steven mm orsa is here and steven mensa is a democratic strategist. president obama last night kept pushing the idea that this election is a choice among voters rather
i'm chris matthews back in washington. let me start tonight with this impressive week in charlotte. there may be no one explanation for it, but i've never seen such excitement in a political convention. it was in the faces of the people who stood at the edge of our stage, the loud roars when one of us said something about president obama, their deep concentration watching him on our big screen as he spoke last night. i don't know what this means for november. we're going to get serious economic...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. the gang is back together. bill clinton, big bill himself, the one and only bubba, was out on the town serenading manhattan on the reasons barack obama absolutely needs to get reelected. he hit every note, most of them never heard before, about how the republicans and congress are nuts enough to do what old europe is doing, cutting spending, killing jobs, running austerity and their economies right into the ground. there they were, side by side, bill and barack. we start with two political analysts. ron reagan is author of "my father at 100." i want you to look at this amazing scene last night. bill clinton delivered a clear and concise comparison of what the republicans are pushing for with the economy to the financial crisis in europe. let's watch him. >> why aren't things roaring along now? because europe is in trouble and because the republican congress has adopted the european economic policy. who would have thought after years and years and years, even decades, in which the republican rite attacked old eu
i'm chris matthews in washington. the gang is back together. bill clinton, big bill himself, the one and only bubba, was out on the town serenading manhattan on the reasons barack obama absolutely needs to get reelected. he hit every note, most of them never heard before, about how the republicans and congress are nuts enough to do what old europe is doing, cutting spending, killing jobs, running austerity and their economies right into the ground. there they were, side by side, bill and...
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the washington post says on just about every level this add is misleading, unfair and untrue. but that's barack obama. he also attacked hillary clinton with vicious lies. >> he continues to spend millions of dollars perpetuating falsehood. so shame on your, barack obama. >> that was right before the ohio primary. we're going to talk to the romney campaign about that ad and some other stu. 12 years after being swept out of power, looks like mexico's old guard is back claiming victory. mark potter is live for us in mexico city. so mark, the pri, they're back with a vengeance. is this all a reputeuation of the drug war? >> it seems to be the drug war and the economy. they were kicked out 12 years ago. they were seen as autocratic, non-democratic. corrupt. they were thrown out and people thought they would never come back. the reason is twofold. the economy has been sluggish. it's not terrible chl the country is not moving fast but the drug war which you mentioned is very controversial here. it has cost an estimated 55,000 lives. polls show that people support that war but don't b
the washington post says on just about every level this add is misleading, unfair and untrue. but that's barack obama. he also attacked hillary clinton with vicious lies. >> he continues to spend millions of dollars perpetuating falsehood. so shame on your, barack obama. >> that was right before the ohio primary. we're going to talk to the romney campaign about that ad and some other stu. 12 years after being swept out of power, looks like mexico's old guard is back claiming...
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that was an interview he gave to "the washington post" conducted last night. obviously that answer when it got reported kicked up a firestorm and the campaign eager to put it out. they said they believe obama was born in the united states. trump never said it and the pressure was on for him to say something when he held the event in washington for the opening of a hotel. his statement ran for all of 33 seconds. here it is in its entirety. >> hillary clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birthy controversy. i finished it. i finished it. you know what i mean. president barack obama was born in the united states, period. now we all want to get back to making america strong and great again. >> that was the entire statement. donald trump after years of stoking questions about where the president was born, of refusing to say he was wrong, that was the entire statement. the press corps were set up and ready to ask questions. they certainly had plenty of questions. they wanted to ask and thought this was going to be a press conference. he left them high and dry
that was an interview he gave to "the washington post" conducted last night. obviously that answer when it got reported kicked up a firestorm and the campaign eager to put it out. they said they believe obama was born in the united states. trump never said it and the pressure was on for him to say something when he held the event in washington for the opening of a hotel. his statement ran for all of 33 seconds. here it is in its entirety. >> hillary clinton and her campaign of...
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this is not another trivial washington argument. i have said that this is the defining issue of our time and i mean it. a make or break moment for america's middle class and i believe in it. the decisions we make in the next few years on everything from debt and taxes to energy and education will have an enormous impact on this country and on the country we pass on to our children. now these childrens are not new. we've been restling with these issues for a wrong time. the problems we're facing right now have been more than a decade in the making. and what is holding us back is not a lack of big ideas. it isn't a matter of finding the right technical solution. both parties have laid out that policies on the table for all to see. what's holding us back is a stalemate in washington between two fundamentally d lly differe views of which direction america should take. and this election is your chance to break that stalemate. at stake is not a choice between two candidates or two political parties. it's between two paths for our country.
this is not another trivial washington argument. i have said that this is the defining issue of our time and i mean it. a make or break moment for america's middle class and i believe in it. the decisions we make in the next few years on everything from debt and taxes to energy and education will have an enormous impact on this country and on the country we pass on to our children. now these childrens are not new. we've been restling with these issues for a wrong time. the problems we're facing...
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he was not on the ballot in washington. nbc projected mitt romney as the winner in washington and maryland. wisconsin is still too close to call. it's interesting hearing mr. santorum's decisions in his speech. he is in part talking about president obama. talking about the issue of health reform. he goes directly to the issue of access to contraception. mr. santorum has gone at the media hard saying you're talking about contraception all the time. he's always the one bringing it up it's the only argument he made against health reform was a contraception related argument. in going after mr. romney, at the end there you heard mr. santorum in one of the best phrased portions of this ad-hoc speech comparing himself to ronald reagan when he fought a losing campaign to gerald ford. he's coming mitt romney to gerald ford who lost to jimmy carter. it's one thing to call yourself ronald reagan, it's another thing to call someone gerald ford as an insult. i thought interesting also is a choice of words and the way that mr. santorum t
he was not on the ballot in washington. nbc projected mitt romney as the winner in washington and maryland. wisconsin is still too close to call. it's interesting hearing mr. santorum's decisions in his speech. he is in part talking about president obama. talking about the issue of health reform. he goes directly to the issue of access to contraception. mr. santorum has gone at the media hard saying you're talking about contraception all the time. he's always the one bringing it up it's the...
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sunday is a beach day but look what happens on memorial day. 93 in washington d.c. it will be humid too. heat index near 100. stormy in the middle of the country. looking at a heat wave for d.c. probably tuesday through thursday and maybe friday. >> we're worried about the old guys on the golf course and those types of days. they drop like flies. >> you have to get into your pool. >> too old. >> cocoon. >> the boy scouts of america, are they ready to ban their rule about allowing gay leaders. and we know now how many people tuned in to watch his retirement retirement. >>> john mccain spoke to the senate about military against isis. he seemed hung up on one phrase. >> josh earnest said yesterday that we should not quote, light our hair on fire how could anyone say that we shouldn't light our hair on fire and secretary of state says that -- we should not light our hair on fire. >> that's right. no. no one's lighting their hair on fire. let's go john. let's take a walk. everything okay? you all right, buddy? you okay? it's all good. and help on experian.com. so how are
sunday is a beach day but look what happens on memorial day. 93 in washington d.c. it will be humid too. heat index near 100. stormy in the middle of the country. looking at a heat wave for d.c. probably tuesday through thursday and maybe friday. >> we're worried about the old guys on the golf course and those types of days. they drop like flies. >> you have to get into your pool. >> too old. >> cocoon. >> the boy scouts of america, are they ready to ban their rule...
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second of all, if, you know, if the policymakers in washington, d.c., aren't grown up enough to come up with a scheme that enables us to meet our current obligations which everybody around this table and everyone in the country knows we will, but at the same time be responsible in the future on new obligation that's we take on, you know, then there's a problem. >> talk about this responsibility and talk about the role that currency plays in this. i think the idea of the trillion dollar coin is interesting and important and it's from a game theory perspective, you have two people playing chicken. it allows one side to make a kind of similar bluff that other side can. so it sort of weirdly gives us equal leverage. so it gets to something profound about whether or not dylan is right about we have to responsibly pay off the debts. >> he's not right. and the reason he's not right, look, we always -- we don't pay off the debt. we will never pay off the debt. what the u.s. government does is redeem treasuries. and there's a difference. when you and i go into debt, we pay by transferring lia
second of all, if, you know, if the policymakers in washington, d.c., aren't grown up enough to come up with a scheme that enables us to meet our current obligations which everybody around this table and everyone in the country knows we will, but at the same time be responsible in the future on new obligation that's we take on, you know, then there's a problem. >> talk about this responsibility and talk about the role that currency plays in this. i think the idea of the trillion dollar...
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she includes a link to the "washington post" column on global warming. to a little girl who saw flames reach her home as her family pulled out of the driveway, this isn't just a teddy bear. it's a step towards normal. it's why allstate catastrophe teams didn't just arrive at these fires with cold water and checks to help the grown-ups start the rebuilding... they also brought thousands of these teddy bears for kids. people come first. everything else is second. [ female announcer ] allstate customers affected by the recent wildfires call 1-800-547-8676. visit a mobile claims office, your agent or allstate.com until i had the shingles. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... call 1-800-547-8676. it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com i was worried about 'em, you know? i mean for instance my mom went to bed tonight before making my dinner. which is fine, i mean i, i kno
she includes a link to the "washington post" column on global warming. to a little girl who saw flames reach her home as her family pulled out of the driveway, this isn't just a teddy bear. it's a step towards normal. it's why allstate catastrophe teams didn't just arrive at these fires with cold water and checks to help the grown-ups start the rebuilding... they also brought thousands of these teddy bears for kids. people come first. everything else is second. [ female announcer ]...
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street in downtown washington, d.c. it's a beautiful day today in washington, d.c. one of the most beautiful i can ever remember spending in this city. we shot this video today. you can see in the background of the shot as people are walking past what looks to be a homeless person, a homeless man sleeping on that bench. and people are walking by, they aren't paying any attention.
street in downtown washington, d.c. it's a beautiful day today in washington, d.c. one of the most beautiful i can ever remember spending in this city. we shot this video today. you can see in the background of the shot as people are walking past what looks to be a homeless person, a homeless man sleeping on that bench. and people are walking by, they aren't paying any attention.
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except for washington today. in washington, everything is going just as expected. this is who the republicans picked. the republicans did decide to go for it in terms of diversity this year. they also decided to pick two other white guys named mitch and roy. the democrats picked their team, too. harry reid, dick derbin, chuck schumer, patty murray they were all there before. but the last two, those are new faces. the thing to know is that she enjoys this very rare status. i have never met anybody in the world of politics, right, left or center, i've yet to meet anybody in this entire business who does not have a favorable opinion of amy klobashar. she's very, very popular in her state. she first won election to the senate in 2006 by a 20-point margin. she then won re-election six years later by a 35-point margin. her state, as well, in that year in 2012. but in minnesota, 2012, when amy and barack obama were both on the same ballot that year, amy outperformed obama by 27 points. same voters. look at those maps. so that is one reason why amy klobashar is an interest
except for washington today. in washington, everything is going just as expected. this is who the republicans picked. the republicans did decide to go for it in terms of diversity this year. they also decided to pick two other white guys named mitch and roy. the democrats picked their team, too. harry reid, dick derbin, chuck schumer, patty murray they were all there before. but the last two, those are new faces. the thing to know is that she enjoys this very rare status. i have never met...
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the university of notre dame joined by the archdiocese of new york and washington, d.c. and the catholic universities of america are all suing obama that catholic universities and hospitals have to carry insurance with contraceptive coverage. we have a panel today. pete, what is the litigation here involved? will it ever get to a head during the campaign? what are we looking at here in terms of this legal fight? >> no, i doubt it will get to a head during the campaign, and you have to remember there were lawsuits already filed on this issue. 40 different organizations, 12 different lawsuits, and what they argue about or claim is wrong here are a couple of things. as a practical matter, they think the exemption policy here is wrong. you may recall that the obama administration made two concessions here. first of all, it said that the religious institutions themselves would not have to pay for contraceptive coverage. that would be paid for by the insurers. in the lawsuit today the organizations say they think they'll end up paying for part of that. secondly, it made an exe
the university of notre dame joined by the archdiocese of new york and washington, d.c. and the catholic universities of america are all suing obama that catholic universities and hospitals have to carry insurance with contraceptive coverage. we have a panel today. pete, what is the litigation here involved? will it ever get to a head during the campaign? what are we looking at here in terms of this legal fight? >> no, i doubt it will get to a head during the campaign, and you have to...
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now is not the time for people in washington to be worrying about their jobs. it's time for them to be worrying about your jobs. now it's time to put americans back to work. now's the time to act. >> you know he's campaigning again. he's not sitting around waiting to campaign against rick perry. looks like he's campaigning. what's the scorecard here? is it rousing up the troops? a favorite crowd, they like him, but is it to win this bill or to have something to blame against republicans. tell me how to score this. >> i think right now he's straddling those two missions. he put his team on the field and he's waiting to see how the republicans come out and he's going to call. he has a few options. he can go right at them campaign mode. >> to try to win the bill. >> not to win the bill, to win the next election. or put pressure on them and work with them to get something passed. they won't let him get everything passed. >> gene, this economy needs a kick in the -- right now. doesn't he need to get something passed for real purpose now? >> he does. the environment
now is not the time for people in washington to be worrying about their jobs. it's time for them to be worrying about your jobs. now it's time to put americans back to work. now's the time to act. >> you know he's campaigning again. he's not sitting around waiting to campaign against rick perry. looks like he's campaigning. what's the scorecard here? is it rousing up the troops? a favorite crowd, they like him, but is it to win this bill or to have something to blame against republicans....
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three of his associates were handed lifetime the medicare debate continues in washington... ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and social security, you've earned the right to know. ♪ ...so what does it mean for you and your family? [ female announcer ] you've earned the facts. ♪ washington may not like straight talk, but i do. [ female announcer ] and you've earned a say. get the facts and make your voice heard on medicare and social security at earnedasay.org. the mayor says the rollback is survivable but workers who put themselves in harm's way say the cuts are outrageous. >> as the mayor, i not only have to provide for salaries but health care, it are the gas and diesel for our trucks and landfills. i have to do and take care of the whole city. our employees are great employees that do an outstanding job. we'll get through this. >> you are the head of the household making a salary and then it gets cut to minimum wage. your son or daughter works at an ice cream stand
three of his associates were handed lifetime the medicare debate continues in washington... ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and social security, you've earned the right to know. ♪ ...so what does it mean for you and your family? [ female announcer ] you've earned the facts. ♪ washington may not like straight talk, but i do. [ female announcer ] and you've earned a say. get...
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we begin with the debate, mark halperin is msnbc's senior political analyst and "the washington post's" chris cillizza is also an msnbc political analyst. the the supreme court gave republicans one major gift with their decision on thursday suggesting the mandate was a tax. there's only one problem. mitt romney isn't exactly well positioned to take advantage of that given his history in massachusetts. the problem was illustrated this morning when fernstrom went on msnbc and chuck todd asked if romney agreed that the mandate is a tax. >> the governor believes that what we put in place in massachusetts was a penalty and he disagrees with the court's ruling that the mandate was a tax. but again, so he -- >> agrees with the president, but he agrees with the president that it is not and he believes that you shouldn't call the the man -- the the tax penalty a tax. you should call it a penalty or a fee or a fine? >> that's correct. but the president also needs to be held accountable for his hypocritical and contradictory statements. >> on sunday, mitch mcconnell was asked about the box romney
we begin with the debate, mark halperin is msnbc's senior political analyst and "the washington post's" chris cillizza is also an msnbc political analyst. the the supreme court gave republicans one major gift with their decision on thursday suggesting the mandate was a tax. there's only one problem. mitt romney isn't exactly well positioned to take advantage of that given his history in massachusetts. the problem was illustrated this morning when fernstrom went on msnbc and chuck todd...
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smith goes to washington. back to the wholesome part of the work. howard, this is history in the making. i don't think it has been great for the country. i don't think the next poll about what do you think of congress is going to look too good. >> that's true. but i would have to admit i'm a little surprised that the margin ended up as big as it was. i think it is for the reason i said. i think there was widespread understanding here inside the beltway in the last 24, 48 hours, that the spectacle that was put on here was just completely intolerable to most of the american people, and especially -- >> howard, hold on. there is congresswoman giffords in the short hair and glasses. they are cheering. >> mr. chairman, i yield to the gentleman from michigan. >> mr. speaker, i would like to take this opportunity to express my personal gratitude. >> he is retiring the end of the term. we have to say, ken, a wonderful tribute to american medicine and resilience to see the woman that was shot in the head so recently, to come back on the floor, it is a statem
smith goes to washington. back to the wholesome part of the work. howard, this is history in the making. i don't think it has been great for the country. i don't think the next poll about what do you think of congress is going to look too good. >> that's true. but i would have to admit i'm a little surprised that the margin ended up as big as it was. i think it is for the reason i said. i think there was widespread understanding here inside the beltway in the last 24, 48 hours, that the...
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but then this morning, in washington, d.c., less than a mile from where hillary clinton was giving an education speech, fbi director james comey walked out to a podium in front of the cameras and commanded the nation's attention. >> i have not coordinated this statement or reviewed it in any way with the department of justice or any other part of the government. they do not know what i'm about to say. >> after that captivating start, comey proceeded to lay out the findings of the fbi's investigation into clinton's handling of classified information while she was secretary of state, delivering a scorching assessment of her privacy e-mail system. >> from the group of 30,000 e-mails returned to the state department in 2014, 110 e-mails, in 52 e-mail chains, have been determined by the owning agency to contain classified information at the time they were sent or received. although we did not find clear evidence that secretary clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information, there is evidence they were extremely careless in their handling
but then this morning, in washington, d.c., less than a mile from where hillary clinton was giving an education speech, fbi director james comey walked out to a podium in front of the cameras and commanded the nation's attention. >> i have not coordinated this statement or reviewed it in any way with the department of justice or any other part of the government. they do not know what i'm about to say. >> after that captivating start, comey proceeded to lay out the findings of the...
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he went all the way from washington to jerusalem. he went there with his arms open. it is now up to netanyahu to respond. the power of the president is not something to be sneered at. now is it depends on the people on the other side of the table. >> you seem like you might be skeptical. >> i am. i've covered the middle east for many, many years and there is good reason to be skeptical. the problem is not so much the intentions and the sentiments of the president of the united states but it is with the people on the ground there. with benjamin netanyahu and the people of the palestinians. and they've not known in their reactions with each other any ability to proceed. the president didn't go there with a new plan. all he is saying is get back to the table. it is not a very strong message. a realistic message given the situation. >> as we reported off the top, the reaction to president obama's visit has been a mostly positive one there. this is what the "jerusalem post" had to say this morning. living in a neighborhood, and even in a world in which there are those who
he went all the way from washington to jerusalem. he went there with his arms open. it is now up to netanyahu to respond. the power of the president is not something to be sneered at. now is it depends on the people on the other side of the table. >> you seem like you might be skeptical. >> i am. i've covered the middle east for many, many years and there is good reason to be skeptical. the problem is not so much the intentions and the sentiments of the president of the united...
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so this is something in this notion as david axelrod puts it where in washington every day is election day, it's really kind of false. because there's this sense that somehow this is all going to go away if it's done wrong. it's going to go south on the president. it's a done deal, michael. the republicans do not have the votes to repeal this or even cripple it. he has the veto pen. so these are all various bumps in the road of one size or another. >> jonathan allen, do you buy into that? and what are the optics of yet another delay? >> i think in terms of comparing it to an election, i think this is something the white house has been saying today the real comparison here is by doing this delay, it's like people being in line to vote, if they get in line in time they'll get put through the system. i think the white house sees there's been high traffic. they want to make sure they're not cutting people off who might be signing up. but if they learned they didn't make this deadline suddenly wouldn't. as far as the importance of it, the problem is that there have been so many delays, so m
so this is something in this notion as david axelrod puts it where in washington every day is election day, it's really kind of false. because there's this sense that somehow this is all going to go away if it's done wrong. it's going to go south on the president. it's a done deal, michael. the republicans do not have the votes to repeal this or even cripple it. he has the veto pen. so these are all various bumps in the road of one size or another. >> jonathan allen, do you buy into that?...
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i'm chris matthews, back in washington, leading off tonight, two of the tax cutters, who is this man the republicans want as their president, is he someone of deep purpose of useful purpose. would he simply be there to put his signature on the tax cuts. would it be like w., a mouth piece for the hogs. just a guy with a useful test nation. why did the openly gay spokesman have to quit? he is openly gay, and the family values types were having none of it. plus hillary clinton and the extraordinary drama in beijing. she is out front in a way we have not seen in her nearly four years of diplomacy. s it's her chance to be right out front in the front pages if things go wrong. why are the republicans so frantic over the bin laden victory lap? simply they have been the daddy party for the last 60 years and can't afford to lose ground. what's left? hope that the economy tanks for them. let me finish with if mitt romney is a genuine article or a vessel that will be used once he is in office. michael steele is the chairman of the republican party, howard fineman is editorial director of the me
i'm chris matthews, back in washington, leading off tonight, two of the tax cutters, who is this man the republicans want as their president, is he someone of deep purpose of useful purpose. would he simply be there to put his signature on the tax cuts. would it be like w., a mouth piece for the hogs. just a guy with a useful test nation. why did the openly gay spokesman have to quit? he is openly gay, and the family values types were having none of it. plus hillary clinton and the...
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this is in the washington examiner. a conservative paper. >> yeah, exactly right. i read the speaker's op erksz d in the journal. it was quite a disz aster for him. the sequester is something that has to be avoided at all costs. and both you and i agree on that. and then the second half says here are all the reasons why we'll refuse to compromise with the president on it. you can't say this is a disaster for the nation u being an elected public official who presumably comes to washington not to generate disasters and self-inflicted wounds, but to actually solve problems that americans know have to close the steel. and i think this is going to play very badly for republicans because, again, in the public consciousness, it's recognized that one side is willing to compromise and one side is stone walling. >> u no, on the other hand, rand paul insists that the cuts aren't deep enough. listen to rand paul. >> i voted against is sequester because i didn't think it was enough. it's a slow down in the rate of dwrout. >> need i say more? >> only 26 members of senate voted g
this is in the washington examiner. a conservative paper. >> yeah, exactly right. i read the speaker's op erksz d in the journal. it was quite a disz aster for him. the sequester is something that has to be avoided at all costs. and both you and i agree on that. and then the second half says here are all the reasons why we'll refuse to compromise with the president on it. you can't say this is a disaster for the nation u being an elected public official who presumably comes to washington...
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he's headed to washington, d.c. tomorrow there will be a public viewing at the united states capitol. let's stay with this for a moment. this is the plane carrying the body of an american hero to his final resting place, leaving the state they served and loved for decades. the same? that's why capital one is building something completely different. capital one cafés. welcoming places with people here to help you, not sell you. with savings and checking accounts with no fees or minimums. that are easy to open from right here or anywhere in 5 minutes. no smoke. no mirrors. this is banking reimagined. what's in your wallet? you're smart,eat you already knew that. but it's also great for finding the perfect used car. you'll see what a fair price is and you can connect with a truecar certified dealer. now you're even smarter. this is truecar. what i just introduced you worto my parents.g? psst! craig and sheila broke up. what, really? craig and shelia broke up!? no, craig!? what happened? i don't know. is she okay? ♪
he's headed to washington, d.c. tomorrow there will be a public viewing at the united states capitol. let's stay with this for a moment. this is the plane carrying the body of an american hero to his final resting place, leaving the state they served and loved for decades. the same? that's why capital one is building something completely different. capital one cafés. welcoming places with people here to help you, not sell you. with savings and checking accounts with no fees or minimums. that...
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this is from the "washington times" and argument is, if they're not investing, they're not hiring and freezing wages and they're fighting against increase in the minimum wage, people don't feel comfonfident spend and reinvest in the economy. >> i feel like i'm teaching first grade here. what do you think tom donahue does for a living? representing american business. he gets republicans elected to office, business and the republican party are the same thing like labor and the democrats. >> that's crazy. >> business wants republicans to win the election. business wants that to happen. >> chris, we need -- >> spending tons of money to have that happen. i don't know how you deny the obvious. >> where were they in 2008? >> they had a weak candidate. they didn't believe in. a business supported barack obama, yeah, right. >> they were. >> tom donahue -- >> let me ask you a strategy question. steve, let me get you into this. a strategic question. is it enough for mitt romney to say the economy's bad, barack obama has not been a good president or does he have to put out an alternative, is ther
this is from the "washington times" and argument is, if they're not investing, they're not hiring and freezing wages and they're fighting against increase in the minimum wage, people don't feel comfonfident spend and reinvest in the economy. >> i feel like i'm teaching first grade here. what do you think tom donahue does for a living? representing american business. he gets republicans elected to office, business and the republican party are the same thing like labor and the...
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in which he said he can be -- he can come into washington and be the insider that will make washington work. why did he say that? because president obama said that from his perspective, the way to bring change into washington is to put in pressure from the outside. so earlier in the campaign, mitt romney was the outsider who would come in, the ceo/business guy. now all of a sudden he's the insider. it's like opposite day. if obama says black, he says white. if he says white, he says black. and he's trying to see what's going to happen. of course, the 47% story which i broke this week has put him on -- back on his heels, and now he's -- whoa, no, not 47%, i say 100%, and it just doesn't ring true anymore. the mitt romney who was the moderate governor, business-oriented with a successful private sector career in massachusetts would have been the ideal candidate for this election year. you know, running, you know, as a competent -- not ideological, pragmatic business guy who can say i can do better than barack obama. but that's not what he is. he's not campaigning as his own self. and the
in which he said he can be -- he can come into washington and be the insider that will make washington work. why did he say that? because president obama said that from his perspective, the way to bring change into washington is to put in pressure from the outside. so earlier in the campaign, mitt romney was the outsider who would come in, the ceo/business guy. now all of a sudden he's the insider. it's like opposite day. if obama says black, he says white. if he says white, he says black. and...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, a series of unwanted advances. that's what the lawyer for one of the women linked to the herman cain story says his client experienced, a series of unwanted advances. that late-breaking bit of news was just the latest detail that has come to light. yet another detail that does not square with cain's denials and now a group supporting cain has put out a web video, calling media scrutiny of cain a high-tech lynching. sound familiar? also, swing time. a "usa today" gallup poll looked at 12 swing states, all won by barack obama in 2008, and found that they are now essentially toss-ups, including the state of pennsylvania. mitt romney and president obama are essentially tied in these states overall. this is where the election will be won or lost, of course, in these 12 states, and we're going to look at where things stand as of right now, a year before the election. >>> plus, look who's cozying up to the tea party for the second day in a row. mitt romney has courted the republican right wing. it looks like mitt has deci
i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight, a series of unwanted advances. that's what the lawyer for one of the women linked to the herman cain story says his client experienced, a series of unwanted advances. that late-breaking bit of news was just the latest detail that has come to light. yet another detail that does not square with cain's denials and now a group supporting cain has put out a web video, calling media scrutiny of cain a high-tech lynching. sound familiar? also,...
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"the washington post" has given it four pinocchios. we are not talking about something that's true but has possible racial implications. we are talking about something that's patently false. >> in the rule itself if the favors will only be granted if a state can prove it will help them make progress towards the employment goal. and ron haskins, who helped write the legislation on the republican side, has said in "the new york times," then in -- my blog, this is not weakening the work requirement. >> melissa, when mitt romney earlier this month was complaining about attack ads with the president, he was talking about how when people said things inaccurate, they would -- let me show you what he said and contrast that with the fact his campaign is blatantly doubled down on what we know as facts incorrect. listen do this. >> in the past when people pointed out that something was inaccurate, like campaigns pulled the ads, they were embarrassed, they blast ahead. >> just blast ahead. they just blast ahead. so everyone from "the washington po
"the washington post" has given it four pinocchios. we are not talking about something that's true but has possible racial implications. we are talking about something that's patently false. >> in the rule itself if the favors will only be granted if a state can prove it will help them make progress towards the employment goal. and ron haskins, who helped write the legislation on the republican side, has said in "the new york times," then in -- my blog, this is not...
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again, that was an historic moment you watched in washington. those portraits will be there for a long time to come. josh and caitlin. we can get back to the news now. congress is going back to the drawing board on the issue of immigration. there is no agreement in sight. what washington is offering in exchange for cash at the border wall. that's next. hi i'm joan lunden. today's senior living communities have never been better, with amazing amenities like movie theaters, exercise rooms and swimming pools, public cafes, bars and bistros even pet care services. and there's never been an easier way to get great advice. a place for mom is a free service that pairs you with a local advisor to help you sort through your options and find a perfect place. a place for mom. you know your family we know senior living. together we'll make the right choice. and i recently had hi, ia heart attack. it changed my life. but i'm a survivor. after my heart attack, my doctor prescribed brilinta. it's for people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack. brilin
again, that was an historic moment you watched in washington. those portraits will be there for a long time to come. josh and caitlin. we can get back to the news now. congress is going back to the drawing board on the issue of immigration. there is no agreement in sight. what washington is offering in exchange for cash at the border wall. that's next. hi i'm joan lunden. today's senior living communities have never been better, with amazing amenities like movie theaters, exercise rooms and...
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the new "washington post"/abc news poll asks people who they'd rather have over for dinner. the results, 52% said they'd like to invite obama. mitt romney, only 33% want him for dinner. with romney still struggling to prove he has anything in common with your average voter, this can't come as a huge surprise. one more hypothetical question. which candidate would you rather have as captain of a ship in the middle of a storm? well, obama still has the edge but by a smaller margin here. 46% want the president in charge of a ship in trouble. 43% want romney at the helm. that's a three-point difference, not a big one. >>> up next, bill clinton hits the campaign trail in florida. there's no one better to make the case for president obama than the big dog himself. elvis, bubba, you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> when congressman ryan looked >>> when congressman ryan looked into that tv camera and attacked president obama's medicare savings as, quote, the biggest, he stopped to slide into depression, we made the long road to recovery and we've got the building b
the new "washington post"/abc news poll asks people who they'd rather have over for dinner. the results, 52% said they'd like to invite obama. mitt romney, only 33% want him for dinner. with romney still struggling to prove he has anything in common with your average voter, this can't come as a huge surprise. one more hypothetical question. which candidate would you rather have as captain of a ship in the middle of a storm? well, obama still has the edge but by a smaller margin here....
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." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. it has been a week since trump's inauguration. he held a meeting with teresa may of britain. it was traditional except for some trumpian flourishes. >> you said before that torture works, you want to ban muslims for coming to america and there should be punishments for abortion. for many people in britain, those are alarming beliefs. what do you say to viewers at home that are worried about your views and you becoming the leader of the free world. >> this was your choice of a question. there goes that relationship. the past week shows president trump and candidate trump will continue to battle the truth. reportedly furious over photos showing the truth, his inaugural crowd size being smaller than others, he turned it into a major battle front of his early presidency. >> i get up this morning and i turn on one of the networks and they show an empty field. i said wait a minute, i made a speech, i looked out, the field, it looked like a million or a million and a half people. >> the larg
." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. it has been a week since trump's inauguration. he held a meeting with teresa may of britain. it was traditional except for some trumpian flourishes. >> you said before that torture works, you want to ban muslims for coming to america and there should be punishments for abortion. for many people in britain, those are alarming beliefs. what do you say to viewers at home that are worried about your views and you becoming...
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good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington. just like groundhog day every day these days begins the say way in washington with us asking wrornt the president's words matter. if they do he may have found the solution to his border crisis. just pretend to build a wall. talking the president seriously has become an exercise in abs d absurdi absurdity. today the president told reporters that construction on his border wall was ahead of schedule and nearly completed. >> the chant should be "finish the wall" as opposed to build a wall. >> we have not declared a national emergency and we're already building a lot of wall. >> we're building a wall and a lot of wall. we're ready to give out big money with contracts with money on hand and money that comes in. >> that was the president today, let me fact check this, no new sections of the wall have been built. congress has not authorized any new funds for the president's wall. we had a 35 day shut down because of that problem. congressionalnegotiations. how is the president paying for all
good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington. just like groundhog day every day these days begins the say way in washington with us asking wrornt the president's words matter. if they do he may have found the solution to his border crisis. just pretend to build a wall. talking the president seriously has become an exercise in abs d absurdi absurdity. today the president told reporters that construction on his border wall was ahead of schedule and nearly completed. >> the chant should...
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the proof is in the pop. >>> we're back from the american university here in washington, d.c. and the "hardball" college tour. i want to get a thought from you. bottom line for the president, what will you remember? >> his deep belief in social justice very much reflective of what the pope said. >> as soon as you mentioned pope francis the president remembered yet again why he is dealing with all the complexities. >> as opposed to rush limbaugh. >> change you can believe in but making change is hard. >> he was called a marxist the other day. >> he remains frustrated and he is looking to rally students here and supporters and people within the media. >> he came to us today. >> he's trying to rally people behind this vision that he is promoting for a couple years. >> he did it. and he did it in the end not by defending specifics but explaining why he is in the game to begin with. i don't know about you. he's a professor. i don't know what you think. but i thought at the end it was extremely effective. >> he said you could go make money or something else and you won't have to be
the proof is in the pop. >>> we're back from the american university here in washington, d.c. and the "hardball" college tour. i want to get a thought from you. bottom line for the president, what will you remember? >> his deep belief in social justice very much reflective of what the pope said. >> as soon as you mentioned pope francis the president remembered yet again why he is dealing with all the complexities. >> as opposed to rush limbaugh. >>...
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e ooh chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. the propaganda war for 2014 has begun. the man who wanted to destroy the obama presidency is out there with the first big fire bomb of misinformation. it's about the irs problem. mitch mcconnell who said his heart publicly to limiting president obama to a single term is declaring that he -- well, he's declaring there was a coordinated campaign out there, out at the white house, to use the leather raj of the government to target conservatives and stifle speech. this language which sounds like a rico prosecution is based on nothing. there's no evidence of any white house involvement with the actions of the irs. if he was, don't you think, mr. mcconnell, the white house would be dancing in the moonlight? don't you? >> if there was, loose talk was involved, do you really believe the head of the republican party and the senate wouldn't be using it to nail the president into a political coffin right now? give me break. this is a cheap charge, the kind a politician makes when he has no polit
e ooh chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this. the propaganda war for 2014 has begun. the man who wanted to destroy the obama presidency is out there with the first big fire bomb of misinformation. it's about the irs problem. mitch mcconnell who said his heart publicly to limiting president obama to a single term is declaring that he -- well, he's declaring there was a coordinated campaign out there, out at the white house, to use the leather raj of the government to target...
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from troy to the sit-ins in nashville, to the freedom rides in washington, from freedom summer in selma, john lewis always looked outward, not inward. he always thought of others. he always believed in preaching the goes spell, in word and in deed, insisting that hate and fear had to be answered with love and hope. john lewis believed in the lord. he believed in humanity and he believed in america. he's been called an american saint, a believer willing to give up everything, even life itself to bear witness to the truth that drove him all his life, that we could build a world of peace and justice, harmony, dignity and love. and the first crucial step on that journey was the recognition that all people are born in the image of god and carry a spark of the divine within them. laura and i were privileged to see that spark in john up close. we worked with him to bring the national museum of african-american history and culture to the washington mall. he was instrumental in the emmett till unsolved civil rights crimes act which i signed to seek resolution in cases where justice had been too
from troy to the sit-ins in nashville, to the freedom rides in washington, from freedom summer in selma, john lewis always looked outward, not inward. he always thought of others. he always believed in preaching the goes spell, in word and in deed, insisting that hate and fear had to be answered with love and hope. john lewis believed in the lord. he believed in humanity and he believed in america. he's been called an american saint, a believer willing to give up everything, even life itself to...
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it's so washington to say this is something we talked about being for for 75 days. in a normal job if someone says, did you take out the trash and for 75 days i've said i'm for taking out the trash. does it get you far? if both parties agree, let's resolve it. there are people with uncertainty and would like to know the extra 1,000 bucks will be in the paycheck. >> you say the president has won this one, they have the internal riffs, how will they pay for it? >> they'll find a way to take money out of federal payroll, they'll find some selling -- >> the president would agree to federal workers losing money on this? >> i think a very small sort of not noticeable cut. i don't think they are going to get to a point where they'll vote up on it and not pay for it at all. >> nobody cares about taxes and nobody cares about cutting spending in the deficit, but the fact is a big slice of the republican base does care a lot and cares powerfully about not adding to the deficit. they have to do something to make the revenue neutral. i think they'll continue to try to do that. i
it's so washington to say this is something we talked about being for for 75 days. in a normal job if someone says, did you take out the trash and for 75 days i've said i'm for taking out the trash. does it get you far? if both parties agree, let's resolve it. there are people with uncertainty and would like to know the extra 1,000 bucks will be in the paycheck. >> you say the president has won this one, they have the internal riffs, how will they pay for it? >> they'll find a way...
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and the "washington post's" eugene robinson. good morning to all of you. >> morning. >> morning. >> chris, let me start with you, is it possible to even overstate how important this is to millions of americans, of course, who will be affected by it, but of course to barack obama as well, personally, his legacy, the capital he spent to get this passed. give us some perspective on this. well, i mean, getting rid of health care, if they strike it down, phone they strike down the individual mandate it is almost like striking down the reagan tax cuts during the reagan -- the main piece of what he came to office to do was health care in many ways. it was the landmark accomplishment of this administration. the republicans will be able to argue a lot against him if this is struck down. they will be able to say he behaved unconstitutionally, he violated his oath. he's done all the bad things we always accused him of. maybe he was technically born in america but he is not really won of us. it could get really, really strident if they win
and the "washington post's" eugene robinson. good morning to all of you. >> morning. >> morning. >> chris, let me start with you, is it possible to even overstate how important this is to millions of americans, of course, who will be affected by it, but of course to barack obama as well, personally, his legacy, the capital he spent to get this passed. give us some perspective on this. well, i mean, getting rid of health care, if they strike it down, phone they strike...
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good day, everyone, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. moments from now, launching the fray, in a speech in his home state of illinois. he's also expected to take on the white house as president trump is out west, trying to fire up the republican base, and defending himself against insider critics. >> to think that you have somebody in all cabinets, so many people came forward, writing editorials, they're all saying it's got to be at a fairly low level. i was just coming out and i see all the people that are saying such great things, but i tell you, when somebody writes, and you can't discredit, because you have no idea who they are, usual lip you'll find out it was a background that was bad, it may not be a republican, it may not be a conservative. it may be a deep-state person that's been there a long time. >> a fox news interview live at a republican campaign rally. that's a journalistic first. joining me now, kristin welkers, political analyst phil rucker. white house bureau chief at the "the washington post." >>> and john meechle pre
good day, everyone, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. moments from now, launching the fray, in a speech in his home state of illinois. he's also expected to take on the white house as president trump is out west, trying to fire up the republican base, and defending himself against insider critics. >> to think that you have somebody in all cabinets, so many people came forward, writing editorials, they're all saying it's got to be at a fairly low level. i was just coming out and i see all...
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it may be in washington. obviously, people are concerned about manipulation of the irs for political purposes if that's what happened. but you have an inspector general who testified today that that's not what happened, that's not what he believe happened. so i do think that, yes, this will churn -- i think there's a danger for the republicans that, if they overplay it, a lot of folks out here for whom this isn't kitchen table talk are going to say, when are we going to get to stuff that actually matters to us? when are they going to deal with things that have some consequence in our lives? >> weren't we going to get to immigration this time? weren't we going to get to background checks? and, and, and. >> not to mention economic issues like the budget. >> absolutely. david axelrod, former senior presidential adviser to barack obama and msnbc senior political analyst, thanks for being with us. >>> next, i will talk about a man wearing a strange wig in a completely legitimate news context. not because it is fri
it may be in washington. obviously, people are concerned about manipulation of the irs for political purposes if that's what happened. but you have an inspector general who testified today that that's not what happened, that's not what he believe happened. so i do think that, yes, this will churn -- i think there's a danger for the republicans that, if they overplay it, a lot of folks out here for whom this isn't kitchen table talk are going to say, when are we going to get to stuff that...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. i speak to you now from a capital where the head of state no longer stands publicly accused of being a usurper. barack obama's no longer described as someone who entered the country under the cover of darkness, assumed the identity of an american-bornit
i'm chris matthews in washington. i speak to you now from a capital where the head of state no longer stands publicly accused of being a usurper. barack obama's no longer described as someone who entered the country under the cover of darkness, assumed the identity of an american-bornit
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for the women's march on washington. more than 2 million people around the world are expected to take part in marches and protests today. check out sydney, australia. thousands rallied in the city's central park already. one organizer said hatred, bigotry and racism are not only america's problems. and in london, demonstrators marching where hundreds have now gathered in front of the u.s. embassy to protest president trump. and in mexico city, demotratorused boxes to build a makeshift wall outside the u.s. embassy to protest the new american president's promise. and we have a live look at the national cathedral. later this morning president trump is set to attend the national prayer service, one of the traditions of the inaugural weekend. hallie jackson is there. so what are we expecting to see at this event? >> reporter: so president trump waking up of course for the first time in the white house and then he will be making his way here to the national cathedral, this beautiful building behind us. it's going to be a fair
for the women's march on washington. more than 2 million people around the world are expected to take part in marches and protests today. check out sydney, australia. thousands rallied in the city's central park already. one organizer said hatred, bigotry and racism are not only america's problems. and in london, demonstrators marching where hundreds have now gathered in front of the u.s. embassy to protest president trump. and in mexico city, demotratorused boxes to build a makeshift wall...